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The illegal trade of human organs, particularly kidney, in Pakistan has reached such dimensions that its elimination is quite a difficult task. The cities of Lahore and Rawalpindi and Karachi have been a destination for medical tourism in the past decade, attracting people who hope to have a kidney transplant faster and more cheaply than […]
Corruption converts protectors into violators All over the world the security forces, particularly police, are formed to stop the criminal activities and to provide protection to general masses throughout the country. Nonetheless, if the police force, which is supposed to provide protection to people, itself starts creating problems for people, the society will not be […]
Finance Minister Dr. Hafeez Sheikh will be the most talked about personality in the days to come as he will present the fiscal budget for 2012-13 in the National Assembly. Apparently, it will be a dreadful exercise. It will be a chest thumping day for the government while both the opposition and the media will […]
The issue of the enforced disappearances and subsequently killings allegedly at the hands of the security forces in Sindh is nowhere near the levels it is in Balochistan. Nationalist politicians have been speaking for some time that they are increasingly being harassed and threatened. The certainty of this allegation appears to be corroborated by the […]
After successfully restoring deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, some elements in the lawyers have really started thinking themselves above the law. The recent attacks by lawyers on policemen, readers and judges are truly regrettable. There has been a string of incidents across Punjab Province in the past few months where the lawyers manhandled policemen, […]
Role of youth in Pakistan’s progress Youth of any nation is always considered the asset of a country and it plays a primary role in the development of that country. Youth plays a vital role in keeping the nation upfront at the international level as through their contribution, a country moves on and on in […]
It was a turmoil that has few parallels in an otherwise strife-torn Karachi, which was a grim reminder of May 12. Although target killings and street-battles are almost a routine matter in the provincial metropolis, rarely a political-rally has been targeted the way it happened on Tuesday. Ultimately the consequences of such indiscriminate firing in […]
Days after the UNESCO ranked Pakistan as the second most dangerous country for journalists across the globe, a bullet-riddled body of a reporter was found dumped in a deserted area near Turbat, in Quetta. Razzaq Gul had been working with the Express Group of Publications for the last ten years. According to relatives, the deceased […]
In what appeared to be a shocking state of affairs, a sixth grade student committed suicide after he was allegedly abused by his teacher at a government school in Faisalabad. Eleven-year-old Muhammad Umar, a student of the MC High School Yaseen Abad, burnt himself to death after he was reportedly tortured at the hands of […]
Well, the former Director General Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is going to let the cat out of the bag. Former Chief of Army Staff General (Retd) Mirza Aslam Baig couldn’t possibly have expected his former spymaster Maj. Gen. Asad Durrani to have spoken out against him in the Supreme Court. In his recent statement, the latter […]
The latest killing of religious scholar Aslam Sheikhupuri, the drive-by shooting, is apparently part of larger plot to add a sectarian hue to the ongoing ethnic chaos in the country’s financial hub. Earlier, the killing of two Sunnis added fuel to the Sheikhupuri’s murder. The nature of recent incident is quite worrisome and demanded the […]
Paying attention to calls of many people, President Asif Ali Zardari has given task to Interior Minister Rehman Malik and directed him to take measures for the release of Pakistani hostages held by Somali pirates. In the wee hours of Monday, the President telephoned Rehman Malik, asking him to leave no stone unturned for the […]
